English Third Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 31st March 1973
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 34 | 49 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 48 | 47 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 41 | 47 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 40 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 44 | 47 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 61 | 39 | 45 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 56 | 45 | 0.84 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 51 | 44 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 43 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 43 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 54 | 41 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 54 | 41 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 39 | 0.88 |
| 14 | York City | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Southend United | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 47 | 38 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 40 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 42 | 48 | 38 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Watford | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 39 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 45 | 37 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 58 | 37 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Walsall | 39 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 57 | 36 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Brentford | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 55 | 35 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 62 | 35 | 0.74 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 38 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 29 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 64 | 26 | 0.45 |
